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Name: |
CHRISTIE JONES |
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Nickname (if any): |
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Age: |
15 |
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Birthplace: |
Canberra |
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Squad: |
Gold |
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School: |
Trinity Christian School |
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School Year: |
10 |
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How long have you been in Swim Club: |
6 years |
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Who has most influenced your swimming career and why: |
My first coach, Chris De Britt, for the inspiration to want to be a swimmer and Paul Bruce, my current coach, for helping me achieve my goal of making Nationals. |
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Life Ambition: |
To live to be 99 |
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Swimming Ambition: |
To one day final at Open Nationals. |
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Best Stroke/s: |
Breaststroke |
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Best Event/s: |
100 Breaststroke |
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Event/s Competing in at Nationals |
100 Breaststroke |
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Best Achievement/s to Date: |
3rd at NSW Age State in 100 Breaststroke |
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Most Memorable Moment at Vikings (something I will look back and remember - either social or swim-related): |
Making Country for the first time and the Pacific School Games in Melbourne (lots of Vikings were there). |
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Weekly Training Hours: |
8 sessions |
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Favourite Swimmer/s: |
Leisel Jones |
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Favourite Food/s: |
Anzac Biscuits |
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Favourite TV Show/s: |
Monk |
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Favourite Movie/s: |
Jumanji |
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Favourite Song/s: |
Eye of the Tiger |
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Favourite Quote: |
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Three things/people I’d like to be marooned on a deserted island with: |
Definitely my goggles, cap and swimmers. |
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What I’d like people to remember about me: |
My sense of humour. |
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Want to be: |
I don’t know yet. |
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Name: |
DANIEL PHILIPPA |
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Nickname (if any): |
Danny |
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Age: |
15 |
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Birthplace: |
Canberra |
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Squad: |
Gold |
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School: |
Marist |
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School Year: |
10 |
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How long have you been in Swim Club: |
4 years |
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Who has most influenced your swimming career and why: |
My parents and Mr Murphy because he taught me. |
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Life Ambition: |
To create World peace and be an archaeologist. |
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Swimming Ambition: |
World Rrecord and Olympics |
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Best Stroke/s: |
Breaststroke |
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Best Event/s: |
100, 200 |
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Event/s Competing in at Nationals |
100 Breast |
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Best Achievement/s to Date: |
Nationals. |
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Most Memorable Moment at Vikings (something I will look back and remember - either social or swim-related): |
Doing a fly stroke halfway through a 50 breast. |
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Weekly Training Hours: |
Depends on my back |
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Favourite Swimmer/s: |
Brenton Rickard. |
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Favourite Food/s: |
Steak |
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Favourite TV Show/s: |
Top Gear, How I Met Your Mother. |
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Favourite Movie/s: |
Blues Brothers, Cheech and Chong |
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Favourite Song/s: |
Anything by the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Hun nah ku, the Doors, the Kinks, Bloc Party. |
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Favourite Quote: |
“the covers of this book are too far apart” |
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Three things/people I’d like to be marooned on a deserted island with: |
Music, colours, food. |
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What I’d like people to remember about me: |
My personality
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Want to be: |
Me |
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Name: |
ELLE PATTENDEN |
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Nickname (if any): |
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Age: |
15 |
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Birthplace: |
Canberra |
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Squad: |
Gold Performance |
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School: |
St Clare's College |
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School Year: |
10 |
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How long have you been in Swim Club: |
7 years |
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Who has most influenced your swimming career and why: |
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Life Ambition: |
To always be able to do hand stands |
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Swimming Ambition: |
Make Open Nationals |
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Best Stroke/s: |
Breaststroke & Fly |
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Best Event/s: |
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Event/s Competing in at Nationals |
100 Breast |
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Best Achievement/s to Date: |
Making Nationals this year |
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Most Memorable Moment at Vikings (something I will look back and remember - either social or swim-related): |
When it rained so much we swam in the puddles! Good times! |
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Weekly Training Hours: |
16 + water polo |
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Favourite Swimmer/s: |
Christie Jones |
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Favourite Food/s: |
Chocolate, Pasta |
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Favourite TV Show/s: |
The Simpsons, House, Little Britain |
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Favourite Movie/s: |
The Jungle Book |
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Favourite Song/s: |
Anything by the Kooks or Killers |
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Favourite Quote: |
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Three things/people I’d like to be marooned on a deserted island with: |
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What I’d like people to remember about me: |
That really deep down I'm a nice person |
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Want to be: |
Someone who works at the zoo |
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Nickname (if any): |
Teags |
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Age: |
16 |
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Birthplace: |
Canberra |
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Squad: |
Performance Gold |
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School: |
Trinity Christian |
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School Year: |
Year 11 |
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How long have you been in Swim Club: |
Started with Brindabella SC when I was 10yo and joined Vikings when the 2 clubs joined |
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Who has most influenced your swimming career and why: |
Rachel Miles & Krysten Mansell because I looked up to them when I was younger and they were always there encouraging me. |
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Life Ambition: |
Happiness |
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Swimming Ambition: |
To final at Nationals |
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Best Stroke/s: |
Backstroke |
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Best Event/s: |
100m & 200m Backstroke |
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Event/s Competing in at Nationals |
100m & 200m Backstroke |
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Best Achievement/s to Date: |
Medalling @ NSW Country & Finalist @ NSW State and of course qualifying for Nationals |
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Most Memorable Moment at Vikings (something I will look back and remember - either social or swim-related): |
Competing @ Relays with team mates and the many great friends I have made. |
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Weekly Training Hours: |
14-16 hours (When not busy with School work!) |
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Favourite Swimmer/s: |
Liesel Jones and Libby Lenton |
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Favourite Food/s: |
Chocolate Brownies/Pasta |
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Favourite TV Show/s: |
CSI |
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Favourite Movie/s: |
Borat |
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Favourite Song/s: |
Cascada – Every Time We Touch |
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Favourite Quote: |
“Tomorrow is NOT a promise, but a chance” |
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Three things/people I’d like to be marooned on a deserted island with: |
Food, Patches (TB) and a satellite phone (to ring my friends!) |
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What I’d like people to remember about me: |
My happy personality |
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Want to be: |
Not decided yet – successful in life. |